Folding display

ABSTRACT

A screen of alternately oriented accordian folds opens out for display of small objects placed on support points or shelves thereon.

11m States Patent 1191 1111 3,825,216 Rodvien July 23, 1974 [54] FOLDINGDISPLAY 2,049,231 7/1936 Storch 1. 248/!74 x 2,265,679 l2/l94lSunderhauf... 248/l74 [76] lnvemor- Samuel 5400 Yarmoulh 2,723,32011/1955 Schulz et al. 248/450 x Ave-1 Enclno, Callf- 91316 3,341,1629/1967 Ruchlis 248/174 Dec. 29 3,508,734 4/1970 Thomas .1 248/]74 X [2]]Appl' 319363 Primary ExaminerWilliam H. Schultz [52] US. Cl. .1 248/174[51] Int. Cl A47b 97/00 ABSTRACT [58] Fleld of Search 248/152 459 Ascreen of 'altemately oriented accordian folds opens [56] ReferencesCited out for display of small objects placed on support l UNITED STATESPATENTS polnts or she ves thereon 1,656,341 1/1928 Smith 1. 248/174 UX 1Claim, 2 Drawing Figures FOLDING DISPLAY I This invention relates toornamental objects in the display arts, more particularly to objectsused in a substantially vertical arrangement.

A principal object of this invention is to provide a collapsible,self-standing, screen-like form for artistically disposing thereonobjects to be displayed.

Another object of this invention is to provide a display form thatoccupies a small packaging space yet when opened up .for use gives animpression of solid geometric form thereby adding attractively to thedisplay of objects thereon. I

These and other objects will be readily evident upon a study of thefollowing specification together with the accompanying drawing wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the display form;

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a device that may be used for adding tothe rigidity of the form of FIG. 1.

Collapsible display forms used in the art have been unsatisfactory forone or more reasons. They are complicated to set up or collapse or arecostly per unit lapsed position to any degree that will serve itsdisplay purpose. If the folds are intended to be shallow, it bewhen madeattractive or look like collapsible stands when made cheap. The presentinvention will show that a display form may be made collapsible yet looksolid and attractive, the form is easy to set up or take down and all ata low cost. I

Referring to FIG. 1 the display form shows a sheet of material 11 thatis folded along the vertical bounderies of the display area as at 12.The folded material 11 is seen bent back as at 13 and there extending toa ver-- tical corner by another pair of bends at 14. The remainingmaterial 11 forms two panels 15 and 16 which overlap and are placed incontact as seen at 17.

The display area of material 11 is prepared by making a series ofhorizontal staggered cuts from a point 18a to a point 18b. When all thecuts for a predetermined pattern have been made, material 11 is foldedin an alternating manner so as to produce an inside fold l9 and outsidefold 20 below cut 18 and an inside fold 21 above cut 18. The resultingeffect as seen in FIG. 1 is a cubic-like accordian pattern. It becomesevident that this display may be extended from its colcomes obvious thatpanels 15 and 16 need only be deeper in order to overlap at 17.

The edges 22 exposed by cuts 18 may be used for hanging theobjects to bedisplayed. Alternately shelves may be placed on edges 22, such shelvesthen serving as horizontal display areas.

Any means known in the art may be used for securing panels 15 and 16against relative movement. An alternate means that eliminates a need forattaching devices between panels 15 and 16 is shown in FIG. 2. A double-T structure 23 comprises a member 24 having attached at the ends a pairof channels 25. By merely slipping channels 25 over the top edges ofside panels 13 panels 15 and 16 become immobilized so that the wholestructure is rigid.

What I claim is:

1. A folding display device consisting of a configurated member and aretaining member, said configurated member being formed from a rigidsheet material having a plurality of full length vertical folds to forma front wall, opposite side walls, parallel to each other and a rearwall, said front wall being formed by a center portion of said sheetwhile said rear wall is formed by opposite side end folded panels beinginjoined together, said side walls being at right angle to said rearwall, and said front wall having a plurality of spaced apart horizontalcuts between which there-are a plurality of vertical fold lines formingright angle folding bends, thus forming a plurality of spaced apart,forwardly and rearwardly projecting portions, each alternate projectionextending forwardly while each projection there between extendsrearwardly, and said retaining member comprising an H-shaped elementhaving a pair of parallel spaced apart, side channels which at theirlongitudinal centers are interconnected by a cross member, each of saidside channels being of inverted cross sectionally U-shaped configurationin order to be clipped over the upper edges of said configurated memberside walls so retain said configurated member.

1. A folding display device consisting of a configurated member and aretaining member, said configurated member being formed from a rigidsheet material having a plurality of full length vertical folds to forma front wall, opposite side walls, parallel to each other and a rearwall, said front wall being formed by a center portion of said sheetwhile said rear wall is formEd by opposite side end folded panels beinginjoined together, said side walls being at right angle to said rearwall, and said front wall having a plurality of spaced apart horizontalcuts between which there are a plurality of vertical fold lines formingright angle folding bends, thus forming a plurality of spaced apart,forwardly and rearwardly projecting portions, each alternate projectionextending forwardly while each projection there between extendsrearwardly, and said retaining member comprising an H-shaped elementhaving a pair of parallel spaced apart, side channels which at theirlongitudinal centers are interconnected by a cross member, each of saidside channels being of inverted cross sectionally U-shaped configurationin order to be clipped over the upper edges of said configurated memberside walls so retain said configurated member.